¼ of Parisian unemployed and bread is stuck at high prices in July 1789, rumor that king is amassing his troops and he is going to come to Paris to remove the national assembly and sack Paris

Storming of the Bastille

seen as the beginning of the French Revolution in 1789

revolt over the nobles governing their territories

What did the storming of Bastille Inspire Peasants to do?

What led to the Great Fear?

In 1798 political crisis and worst famine in memory. There was also a new rumor that the

The Great Fear

Period of confusion and panic at the start of the revolution

Paris in Arms

National Guard of middle class militia under Marquis de Lafayette created in response to royal troops

What moderate reforms did the king do to try to appease the people after the Great Fear?

He ended special privelege (equality of all citizens to law and everyone can now hunt on the land), decreed the end of feudalism, created the Declaration of the Rights of Man

The Declaration of the Rights of Man

Claimed that all people had natural rights - born and remain free and equal in rights; these rights are liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression; freedom of speech and religion, and equal justice; r…

liberty, property, resistance to oppression

Natural Rights during the French Revolution

What was the march on Versailles?

Women march 12 miles from Paris to Versailles demanding food, they invade and kill several guards along the way, tcorner the king and force him to move to Paris and give them food for his storehouse

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After the march on Versailles, will the king ever return to Versailles?

What does the National Assembly do immediately after they gain power? What does the king do?

They begin to pass laws/principles and ideals that they will be part of their government but they forget about the war and money loss. The king vetos everything.

Jacobins

French political club that was represented in the National Assembly. Most popular club during the revolution. Wanted to execute the king, a powerful centralized government.

National Convention

becomes the republic government

Robespierre

A French political leader of the 18th century. A Jacobin, a radical leader of the French Revolution. Headed the Committee of Public Safety, responsible for the Reign of Terror, was later executed.

What made the National Assembly turn against the king

Robespierre brings out a secret document showing the king's contempt for the revolution and wish to escape to Austrian court to later restore his monarchy

Reign of Terror

the historic period (1793-94) during the French Revolution when thousands were executed

Robespierre created it. He thought the use of terror was justified because it helped him succeed in his political goals at an accelerated rate and falsely justified his rise to power. When he becam…

Which social classes in revolutionary France were most affected by the Terror? least affected? Why?

The most effected social classes during the Reign of Terror was those who had once been the upper class and the intellectuals. These classes were the ones persecuted for their beliefs or past "misdeeds."…

What about Robespierre might have appealed to others?

Robespierre's charisma and clear plan probably appealed to others. With his dashing speeches/accusations, he wooed the French government and people. They thought that with him, all their problems would be solved.

How did Robespierre's methods turn against him?

Robespierre's paranoia led to his downfall. Eventually the government officials got tired of his accusing everyone and began to fear for their lives. They decided the revolution would fare better without this "revolutionary" zealot…

Did Robespierre defend the principles of the French Revolution, or did he betray them?

Robespierre betrayed the principles of the French Revolution. He did not solve any of France's problems (he stabilized the economy, but...) and only created more. His original drastic ideas came from a place near…